Europe ‘back in space’ despite Ariane 6 debut glitch

July 10, 2024 admin

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket takes off, in Kourou, French Guiana, July 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Space bosses hailed Europe’s return to space after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out a series of trials in a debut flight on Tuesday, but the mission ended with the launcher coasting in orbit without releasing its…

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Europe Satellite Operator Cancels Ariane 6 Plans, To Go With SpaceX: Report

June 28, 2024 admin

The MTG-S1 satellite had been planned to be the third launch on an Ariane 6 rocket. (Representational) Paris: Europe’s weather satellite operator has cancelled plans to use the European rocket Ariane 6 less than two weeks before its first-ever launch, opting to go with US firm SpaceX instead, the French newspaper Le Monde has reported….

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